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Kalshi announced on X today that bitcoin perpetual futures are now live for trading on its platform — one of the first times American investors can access regulated perps on domestic soil, the company claimed. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved Kalshi’s BTCPERP contract on May 29, 2026, issuing an Order for Approval to KalshiEX, LLC under Commission Regulation 40.3. The contract references the spot price of bitcoin and carries no expiration date, making it a structural departure from every futures product the U.S. had previously authorized. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour told CNBC’s Squawk on the Street that perpetuals are…

Traders’ unrealized profit margin reached 17.7% on May 5, 2026. Executed profits in the spot market hit a daily peak of 14.6K $BTC on May 4, 2026. Apparent spot demand recorded a contraction of minus 11K $BTC according to the latest compiled data. Bitcoin’s latest rally impacted a critical zone on the blockchain directly, which analysts say establishes a clear wall of resistance for the pioneer crypto’s price. We have been writing that Bitcoin was in for a price correction for several weeks now, mostly amid:– High unrealized profits.– A spike in profit taking in spot and futures markets.– Slowdown…

Boundary Labs, a startup focused on stablecoin infrastructure, is preparing to launch USBD, a verifiable stablecoin designed exclusively for institutional clients. The company recently secured $2 million in a seed funding round led by Galaxy Ventures, according to a report by The Block. What Makes USBD Different Unlike retail-focused stablecoins such as $USDT or $USDC, USBD is being built specifically for institutional use cases, including custody, settlement, and treasury management. The stablecoin is designed to be verifiable, meaning institutions can independently audit its reserves and smart contract logic without relying on third-party attestations. This approach addresses a growing demand among…

As interest in gold-backed digital assets in the cryptocurrency market increases, Tether Gold has experienced significant growth. According to data shared by Tether, Tether Gold’s total market capitalization exceeded $3.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026. The company’s figures reveal that global economic uncertainties and gold prices nearing record levels have particularly boosted investor demand. With the search for safe havens intensifying, the shift towards digital assets backed by physical gold has significantly increased. According to Tether’s report, the physical gold reserves behind XAUT tokens increased by 36% on a quarterly basis. As of March 31, the total reserve…

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a net outflow of $649 million in a single day. The average weekly spot volume of the top 10 crypto assets decreased to $80 billion in 2026. Open interest in Bitcoin contracts surged from $16 billion to $20 billion during the analyzed period. Bitcoin pulled back to approximately $76,700 this Tuesday following substantial outflows from spot ETFs. This price action triggers the largest daily drop since January 2026, confirming previous signals from the derivatives markets. Kaiko published a report revealing that the pioneering crypto’s recent recovery from its February lows was primarily driven by…

Ondo Finance (ONDO), a frequently preferred altcoin in the institutional sector and prominent in the tokenization field, has joined the DTCC working group to design tokenization standards. According to the official announcement, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has formed an industry working group to advance the tokenization of US capital markets. Accordingly, DTCC announced that it has officially selected Ondo as a partner in an industry working group established to design tokenization standards for US capital markets. OnDo Finance also announced in a statement from its X account that it has been selected to the DTCC Sector Working Group…

China’s top court officials have signaled fresh scrutiny of cryptocurrency-related disputes after authorities said they would study judicial rules for cases involving virtual currencies and cross-border finance. According to comments made during a Wednesday press conference in Beijing, Liu Guixiang, a member of the judicial committee at China’s Supreme People’s Court, said Chinese courts would carry out deeper research into adjudication standards tied to “emerging cases” involving virtual currencies and overseas financial activity. Liu also said judicial authorities would accelerate work on legal interpretations related to civil compensation in insider trading and market manipulation cases, though he did not provide…

In brief MoonPay launched the MoonAgents desktop app, which lets AI assistants interact with crypto wallets and blockchain services. The software currently works with Claude and OpenAI Codex accounts and is designed to simplify setup for non-technical users. The app stores wallet keys locally in encrypted form while giving AI assistants access to trading, payments, and other blockchain tools. Claude and ChatGPT can write code—and MoonPay wants to make them trade crypto, too. The crypto payments company on Wednesday launched the MoonAgents desktop app, a project that allows users to connect Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex to crypto wallets,…

Macroeconomic analyst and entrepreneur Craig Tindale appeared on journalist Natalie Brunell’s program to discuss the dangerous transformation in the global economy. Tindale, noting that the financialized Western world has become detached from physical reality, warned, “It’s time to leave the speculative casino behind and focus on the real world.” As the cards are being reshuffled in the global financial system, structural crises long ignored by Wall Street and central banks are coming to light. Macro analyst Craig Tindale, in a broadcast he participated in, argued that Western economies have completely moved away from production, growing only “on paper,” and that…

Payward, the parent company of crypto platform Kraken, is raising new capital at a $20 billion valuation, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Kraken declined to comment on the raise. The latest fundraising round comes as the company ramps up spending on takeovers. Most recently, it bought stablecoin-focused payments firm Reap for $600 million and digital asset derivatives platform Bitnomial for $550 million as it continues to scale up ahead of a planned IPO. Payward was valued at $20 billion in both transactions. Its biggest deal came in 2025 with the $1.5 billion acquisition of NinjaTrader, a…